2010 Hungarian presidential election

none Hungary presidential 2005 Hungarian presidential election 2005 2012 Hungarian presidential election 2012 Needed to win: Two-thirds of all members of the National Assembly (first ballot)386 MPs, 257 votes needed to win 29 June 2010 SchmittPal-2011-01.jpg Pál Schmitt Fidesz 263 81.68% Fidesz–KDNP András Balogh, IEIS conference «Russia and the EU the question of trust»-105 (crop).jpg András Balogh Hungarian Socialist Party 59 18.32% President László Sólyom Independent Pál Schmitt Fidesz An indirect presidential election was held in Hungary on 29 June 2010.http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90853/7016261.html Hungarian ruling party proposes parliament elect president on June 29 - People's Daily Online English.people.com.cn 2010-06-07 2011-08-05 Incumbent President László Sólyom was eligible for a second term, but none of those parties who had enough MPs to respectively do so nominated him again. Incumbent Speaker of the National Assembly Pál Schmitt was elected with two-third majority. Background Following the 2010 Hungarian parliamentary election, Fidesz came out with an overwhelming majority of seats. With a two-thirds majority requirement needed to elect the president, Fidesz was expected to win since it already had the necessary numbers. Candidates Nominations were due by midday of 25 June 2010; the Hungarian Socialist Party nominated university lecturer and Hungarian ambassador to Thailand András Balogh on 6 June 2010.http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90853/7019759.html Hungary's parliament to elect president on June 29 - People's Daily Online English.people.com.cn 2010-06-10 2011-08-05MTI http://www.politics.hu/20100607/socialists-hold-congress-picks-nominee-for-state-president Socialists hold congress, picks nominee for state president Politics.hu 2010-06-07 2011-08-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20160312163510/http://www.politics.hu/20100607/socialists-hold-congress-picks-nominee-for-state-president/ 2016-03-12 dead Fidesz and Christian Democratic People's Party nominated National Assembly Speaker Pál Schmitt on 23 June 2010. Jobbik intended to nominate Krisztina Morvai, and Politics Can Be Different wished to nominate incumbent President László Sólyom, but neither had enough MPs to respectively do so.Around Hungary http://www.politics.hu/20091218/jobbik-names-vona-as-pm-candidate-morvai-for-state-president Jobbik names Vona as PM candidate, Morvai for state president Politics.hu 2009-12-18 2011-08-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20120118180445/http://www.politics.hu/20091218/jobbik-names-vona-as-pm-candidate-morvai-for-state-president 2012-01-18 dead http://www.budapesttimes.hu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14713&Itemid=159 The Budapest Times - Hungary‘s leading English Language source for daily news July 1, 2010 unfit https://web.archive.org/web/20110720031234/http://www.budapesttimes.hu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14713&Itemid=159 July 20, 2011 . 2010-06-15.Around Hungary http://www.politics.hu/20100628/greens-fail-in-drive-to-renominate-state-president Greens fail in drive to re-nominate state president Politics.hu 2010-06-28 2011-08-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20120918170309/http://www.politics.hu/20100628/greens-fail-in-drive-to-renominate-state-president/ 2012-09-18 dead Popular poll Most Hungarians said they didn't think the President should be a member of any party. 48% of respondents said that the president's independence from the government is among the most important considerations for the office, though 46% said it is also important that the president be able to work well with the prime minister.December 2022 However, polling suggested that should the election be a popular one, Schmitt would get 32% of the vote, Sólyom would get 24%, Balogh would get 14% and Morvai would get 6%. The remaining 24% said they would not vote for any of the candidates or declined to answer the question.MTI http://www.politics.hu/20100628/fidesz-nominee-for-president-tops-poll Fidesz nominee for president tops poll Politics.hu 2010-06-28 2011-08-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20120918170442/http://www.politics.hu/20100628/fidesz-nominee-for-president-tops-poll/ 2012-09-18 dead Results Pál Schmitt Fidesz 263 András Balogh Hungarian Socialist Party 59 44 386 Politics.huhttp://www.politics.hu/20100630/pal-schmitt-elected-new-president-of-hungary Pal Schmitt elected new president of Hungary Politics.hu 2010-06-30 2011-08-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20110817000213/http://www.politics.hu/20100630/pal-schmitt-elected-new-president-of-hungary/ 2011-08-17 dead Reactions Several Fidesz MP's expressed concern over the electoral outcome, saying that though Schmitt was "a charmer and very capable person," they didn't feel he was right for the job because any mistake he may make would reflect poorly on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who had selected him.Fidesz MPs express concerns over Schmitt’s election as president http://www.politics.hu/20100630/fidesz-mps-express-concerns-over-schmitts-election-as-president/ https://web.archive.org/web/20160306033448/http://www.politics.hu/20100630/fidesz-mps-express-concerns-over-schmitts-election-as-president/ 2016-03-06 2026-07-03 Politics.hu en-US The President of the European Parliament Jerzy Buzek welcomed the election of Schmitt.http://www.europarl.europa.eu/president/view/en/press/press_release/2010/2010-June/press_release-2010-June-22.html https://archive.today/20120731072619/http://www.europarl.europa.eu/president/view/en/press/press_release/2010/2010-June/press_release-2010-June-22.html dead 2012-07-31 Jerzy Buzek - Buzek on the election of the new Hungarian President Pál Schmitt Europarl.europa.eu 2010-06-29 2011-08-05 References Category:Presidential elections in Hungary Hungary Presidential